MAT 481 - History of Mathematics

3 hrs.

Prerequisite(s): grade of C or higher in MAT 169, MAT 326, and MAT 340. Historical development of number and number systems, measurement, algebra, Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, calculus, discrete mathematics, statistics and probability including contributions from diverse cultures to each of these mathematical branches. Reasoning and proof, communication, problem-solving, connections, representations integrated throughout the course (does not count as an upper-level mathematics elective).